Canelo Alvarez stripped of IBF title after agreeing to fight Edgar Berlanga

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been stripped of his IBF super middleweight title after confirming he will fight Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14.

It’s official: Canelo Alvarez to face Edgar Berlanga on September 14 in Las Vegas

After months of jockeying over who would next face unified super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, it was confirmed Thursday that the fighter would face Edgar Berlanga on September 14.

Canelo Alvarez keeps his date regardless of UFC and opponent

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will be criticized for choosing Edgar Berlanga as his next opponent, but one of his most vocal critics delivered praise for his stance in not budging off Mexican Independence weekend.

'Live dog' Edgar Berlanga promises Canelo Alvarez action

Edgar Berlanga Jr., an unbeaten fighter with one-punch power, is in the final stages of emerging as Canelo Alvarez’s Sept. 14 Mexican Independence weekend opponent, BoxingScene has learned.

Timothy Bradley Jr.: ‘If Canelo Alvarez fights Chris Eubank Jr., he has a yellow streak’

As Saul “Canelo” Alvarez finalizes his inner debate over who to fight next, Timothy Bradley Jr. says the real discussion should be over who the four-division champion won’t fight next.

Canelo Alvarez not scared, not ducking David Benavidez, says Trevor McCumby

Arizona’s McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs), a rising undefeated super middleweight, says Alvarez isn’t ducking any 168-pounder. The viewpoint contrasts what many fight fans and fighters, including Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward, Daniel Jacobs and Pau...

Teddy Atlas: London could be ‘the money move’ for Canelo Alvarez against Chris Eubank Jr.

Mexican Independence Day weekend has been a staple on Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's annual fight schedule, but it may not be in the cards for a second straight year. Another option being floated: a London date with England’s Chris Eubank Jr.

Edgar Berlanga and Chris Eubank Jr. lead the Canelo Alvarez race

It’s that ‘Who will Canelo fight next?’ time again, the Saul Alvarez sweepstakes that occur twice a year when the biggest attraction in the sport readies himself to announce his next move.

Edgar Berlanga Likely Next for Canelo Alvarez, Says Eddie Hearn

Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn, who has promoted six of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez’s last nine fights, believes that the undefeated super middleweight contender will next face Edgar Berlanga.

WBC Grants David Benavidez Two-Week Extension to Decide Position

David Benavidez was granted a two-week extension by the World Boxing Council on Friday to decide whether he wants to remain mandatory super middleweight challenger or an interim light heavyweight titleholder.

IBF Orders Purse Bid for a Canelo Alvarez-William Scull Fight

Caleb Plant Is the Best Instigator of Beef in Boxing

Some people are confrontational. Others avoid the slightest conflict like the plague and will apologize to those who have wronged them, instead of demanding the opposite. The boxing game is heavily populated with confrontational types, and understand...

Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia: The Week That Was

‘Sucker’ Hunch: Hope for Canelo Alvarez-David Benavidez in September?

After Saturday's heartening win over a much younger and bigger opponent in Jaime Munguia, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez may (finally) be in the mood to entertain the idea of a 168-pound unification fight with David Benavidez.

Navigating a Prudent, Profitable Path in Canelo Alvarez’s Final Years

As Saul “Canelo” Alvarez enters the twilight years of his boxing career, he remains the most popular and profitable fighter in the world. What might he do with all that leverage in the time he has left in the ring?